Healthy Borscht
Ingredients
- 2 medium onions, chopped
- 1 cup diced carrots 250 mL
- 1 cup diced celery 250 mL
- 1 cup shredded cabbage 250 mL
- 3 Tbsp canola oil 45 mL
- 1 cup peeled and diced potatoes 250 mL
- 2 cups peeled and diced beets 500 mL
- 6 1/2 cups water 1.55L
- 1 cup low sodium tomato juice 250 mL
- 2 cups low sodium vegetable stock 500 mL
- 1 Tbsp lemon juice 15 mL
- 2 bay leaves
- 1 tsp salt 5 mL
- fresh dill and parsley to taste
Instructions
- 1. In a large soup pot, saute onion, carrot, celery and cabbage in canola oil until cooked.
- 2. Add potatoes and beets and continue to saute for about one minute.
- 3. Add water, tomato juice and stock. Season with lemon juice, bay leaves and salt. Allow to simmer until potatoes are cooked about 15 to 20 minutes.
- 4. Add dill and parsley near the end of the cooking time.
- 5. Remove from heat and serve. Garnish each bowl with 1 Tbsp. (15 mL) low fat sour cream, if desired.
Yield
14 servings
serving size
1 cup (250 mL)
nutritional analysis
Per Serving
| Calories | 90 |
| Total Fat | 4 g |
| Saturated Fat | 0 g |
| Cholesterol | 0 mg |
| Carbohydrates | 12 g |
| Fiber | 2 g |
| Protein | 2 g |
| Sodium | 400 mg |
